August 2010 Newsletter...

Dear Parents,

We are looking forward to another exciting preschool year! Our open house will be Thursday September 2 from 10:00—12:00. Please plan to stop by and meet your child’s teachers and visit in the classrooms. The computer pals representative will also be here that day with information on the computer pals program.

Our first full day of preschool will be Tuesday September 7. Our day begins at 9:30 and we will dismiss at 1:00 We offer an early morning drop-off service beginning at 8:30. There is an extra $5.00 charge per day for this service. Reservations for Early Birds are not necessary.

Your child will need to bring a lunch and backpack to school each day, as well as, an extra change of clothes that may be left in their cubby. Below is a list of supplies that your child will need for school.

Lynn Ingle's Class

Carolyn Matthews and Lynn
Davis, Amy Wheeler, and Lea Blackwood's Classes

Kiersten Edwards Class

8 ct. big crayons

2 Washable Crayola watercolor sets

1 bottle white school glue

3 roll paper towels

Liquid hand soap

Pack of wet wipes

8 ct. washable markers

1 bottle white school glue

Washable Crayola watercolor set

Box of tissues

3 rolls paper towels

Liquid hand soap

Pack of wet wipes

2 packs of baby wipes

Liquid hand soap

3 roll paper towels

1 package of diapers to fit your child

We are excited to have several new staff members join us this year.

Ashley Carter, will be assisting Kiersten Edwards with the toddlers. Ashley comes to us with several years of preschool work experience, and has filled in here as a substitute teacher last year. Ashley has already worked both summer camp sessions with Ms. Kiersten.

Lynn Davis will be co-teaching with Carolyn Matthews this year. Lynn taught kindergarten in Buncombe County for 16 years, and we feel privileged to have someone with her experience here at Westminster.

Lea Blackwood, one of our preschool parents, will be teaching the three-year-old class with Becky Tomlinson as her assistant. Lea has taught in a Head Start program, and has also been a lead teacher at Mountain Area Child Center.

We regret that Kristine Arnold has taken a full-time job and will not be with us this year. However, she found her own replacement! Her friend, Amy Wheeler, will be teaching with Kristin MacLeod as her assistant. Amy has taught at Mountain Area Child Care and at the Montessori Learning Center. Her assistant, Kristin, has been a preschool substitute teacher here at Westminster, and has also worked at Mountain Area Child Care.

Lynn Ingle and April Tate will once again be working with our two-year-old’s. All of our staff here at Westminster are looking forward to serving you and your children in a nurturing, safe, and fun environment. Thanks for sharing your children with us.

If you have any questions you can call the preschool at 298-9167 or call me at home at 298-3705. You can also reach me by e-mail at wpps@bellsouth.net. See you in September!

Jeannie Sausedo,

Preschool Director

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